GTA5 - what will it need to be a worthy sequel?

GTA4 was a large jump in gfx over GTA3 but content wise was a few steps back.

What are some things you feel GTA5 MUST have to earn its 5 badge of this series?

For me, I'd be happy with GTA4 gfx and similar gameplay BUT it must have decent environment destruction with decent physics. Buildings catch fire, blow apart or through walls, houses collapse, crush cars/people below. Grenades put huge holes in roads. Bridges can be destroyed. Doors can be blown open.

I'd rather it just be ported well than a brand new engine. I hope they go back to their roots and try to be a bit more comical than all this serious stuff. It's not bad, but it just didn't feel like GTA compared to the last gen of GTAs. I just started SR3 and while it's more over-the-top than GTA ever was, man, it's just pure fun. I hope GTA can find that fun factor again. :)

An optimized port and another protagonist that's on the level of Niko and John Marston.

Oh, and I'd like if they went even further in the direction of seriousness. I loved the change in tone in GTA IV and with Saint's Row existing there really isn't a point to making another over-the-top GTA.

good voice acting, checkpoint saving for missions, better management of dating, hanging out, strip club etc, money spend options other than weapons, better city map i think liberty city was very bad compared to vice city(city plan such aspassing bridges for missions was awful with traffic etc..)

There needs to be the option to skip the "Intro Missions". Like "This is a gun, you can buy guns here" or "This is your wanted level, higher wanted levels increases police force, yadayadayada".

Things to do in down time: Card games and casinos, robbery, repeatable fun missions, etc.

A save system that isn't archaic

A health system that isn't archaic

anti-alaising.

I'm sure rockstar will nail the rest, these are the things Im not sure they will include, but would make a big difference in the game.

Destructible environments. But I know it won't happen because of console's pitiful power.murekkep

BF3 can do it, why cant R*?

I want it to be better looking, like the ICE mod.

As much as i liked gta4..It was lacking some things that made every thing fun in the previous series..Still it was and amazing looking game for its time..

A good port? Really? Some of you have been dumbed down. That should be a standard feature, not something special. Jeez.

A good port? Really? Some of you have been dumbed down. That should be a standard feature, not something special. Jeez.

VeryBumpy

As evrybody is sayin, it must be a good port.. cos it looks totally like gta IV, n the least they can do is to make a sweet running game.

Anyways, even if it's a worthy sequel, it won't beat san andreas. Most amazing and greatest game ever for me, well, at least the most complete and enjoyable game i've ever played :D

I'm still playin samp, they released a new client last xmas n it runs really smooth.

I want:

• A proper port
• Side-missions available
• A better history
• More missions where you get to choose what to do
• More freetime activities
• More variety of places (city, country, desert, etc...)
• More variety of vehicles/airplanes/boats
• More variety of weapons
• Gangster related stuff like in San Andreas

I think they are going to really up the content in GTA V over 4. GTA 4 was more of an experiment into a more realistic approach to the world. It had great ideas but not enough long lasting content.

The diversity of San Andreas and a good port this time around.

I could make a miles long list of things GTA 5 could use, but I'll stick to basic essentials:

- Updated gameplay mechanics. The driving and shooting of GTA IV are pretty dated now, so hopefully Rockstar takes some inspiration from Midnight Club and Max Payne 3 to combine both elements, as well as improve on melee combat and bring back the fight club. Red Dead's fighting was basic, so hopefully they don't have to remove the fun combat of GTA IV to accomodate the driving and shooting.

- Improve the living breathing world aspect. GTA IV was revolutionary, but now its easy to find some immersion breaking things. Stuff like the uselessness of the fire department, cops taking suspects for a ride around the block before dropping them off, getting arrested being significantly worse then getting shot dead, etc.

- Online improvements: Obviously, they need to have more co-op and PvP maps and content, plus improve free play. Honestly, if they just add trains to the online then I'll be happy.

- MORE MINIGAMES! I don't mean dumb pointless ones like stupid bike deliveries in San Andreas, but take some inspiration from Saints Row and Red Dead. Let me gamble and do drug wars and parachuting stunt jumps and gang battles and all that fun jazz. Heck, let me do that in online free roam too.

- More mod support/PC features: I'll probably end up getting this on PS3/Xbox and R* will probably delay it for PC, but when it DOES come out I hope they can properly optimize it and offer crap tons of mod support. Modding on GTA IV at least exists, but I hate the hoops you have to jump through for it.

- More customization/content: Like, character/gun/car/house customization, all of this would also help the online portion.

I want:

• A proper port
• Side-missions available
• A better history
• More missions where you get to choose what to do
• More freetime activities
• More variety of places (city, country, desert, etc...)
• More variety of vehicles/airplanes/boats
• More variety of weapons
• Gangster related stuff like in San Andreas

tjricardo089

I want:

• A proper port
• Side-missions available
• A better history
• More missions where you get to choose what to do
• More freetime activities
• More variety of places (city, country, desert, etc...)
• More variety of vehicles/airplanes/boats
• More variety of weapons
• Gangster related stuff like in San Andreas

tjricardo089

All these plus:

- Bring back bmx bikes

- Bring back low-rider bikes

- Introduce other whacky vehicles; skateboards, rollerblades, etc.

- Steep car customization like in SA and Saints Row

- Viable multiplayer browser

- Character physical progression, ie: ( get fatter, buffer, skinnier, etc )

- Grove Street

[QUOTE="tjricardo089"]

I want:

• A proper port
• Side-missions available
• A better history
• More missions where you get to choose what to do
• More freetime activities
• More variety of places (city, country, desert, etc...)
• More variety of vehicles/airplanes/boats
• More variety of weapons
• Gangster related stuff like in San Andreas

grafficsak

All these plus:

- Bring back bmx bikes

- Bring back low-rider bikes

- Introduce other whacky vehicles; skateboards, rollerblades, etc.

- Steep car customization like in SA and Saints Row

- Viable multiplayer browser

- Character physical progression, ie: ( get fatter, buffer, skinnier, etc )

- Grove Street